California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 1 — Department of Consumer AffairsChapter 2 — The Director of Consumer AffairsSection 154.5

If a person, not a regular employee of a board under this code, including the Board of Chiropractic Examiners and the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, is hired or under contract to provide expertise to the board in the evaluation of an applicant or the conduct of a licensee, and that person is named as a defendant in a civil action arising out of the evaluation or any opinions rendered, statements made, or testimony given to the board or its representatives, the board shall provide for representation required to defend the defendant in that civil action. The board shall not be liable for any judgment rendered against the person. The Attorney General shall be utilized in the action and his or her services shall be a charge against the board.

Notes

Requires a board to provide legal representation to a nonemployee expert it hired or contracted with when the expert is sued civilly over applicant or licensee evaluations, opinions, statements, or testimony given to the board. Requires use of the Attorney General at board expense, but exempts the board from liability for any judgment against the expert.

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